Fiscal Year 2004 Active Duty Applications to the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Preparatory School
This MARADMIN announces the opening of applications for Fiscal Year 2004 nominations to the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) for enlisted Marines in both active duty and reserve components. Applications are due by 31 January 2004, though early submission is encouraged for earlier consideration, and transfer orders will be issued around 1 May 2004 for selected candidates.
Issued: May 21, 2003
1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM ALL MARINES THAT THE NAVAL ACADEMY IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA) OR NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NAPS) FROM ENLISTED MARINES IN THE MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE. MARINES MAY APPLY TO THE USNA ONLY. NAPS OBTAINS ITS STUDENTS FROM USNA APPLICANTS THAT, IN THE OPINION OF THE USNA ADMISSIONS BOARD, COULD PROFIT FROM AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION. THE APPLICANT MUST STATE ON THE APPLICATION A WILLINGNESS TO ATTEND NAPS. 2. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FORMAT CONTAINED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF REFERENCE (A). THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER MUST FOLLOW THE FORMAT OF ENCLOSURE (2) OF REFERENCE (A). ALTHOUGH THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 31 JANUARY 2004, EARLY APPLICATIONS PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA OR EARLY SELECTION TO NAPS. PLEASE SUBMIT PRE-APPLICATIONS ON-LINE AT WWW.USNA.EDU/ADMISSIONS/PRE-APPLICATION. BE SURE TO USE HIGH SCHOOL ETS CODE 999998 AS A FLEET APPLICANT. 3. INFORMATION. A. REFERENCE (A) PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR MARINES WHO WANT TO COMPETE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA. APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST AND COMPLETE THE REQUIRED FORMS FOR ADMISSION TO THE USNA. THOSE APPLICANTS NOT OFFERED AN APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR NAPS IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND REQUEST NAPS IN THEIR ORIGINAL APPLICATION LETTER. B. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY ARE: MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, HAVE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, BE AT LEAST 17 AND NOT HAVE REACHED AGE 23 ON 1 JULY OF THE YEAR THEY WOULD ENTER THE ACADEMY, UNMARRIED, NOT PREGNANT AND HAVE NO DEPENDENTS. C. A COMBINED SCORE OF 1050 IS REQUIRED ON THE SAT WITH A MININMUM SCORE OF 550 IN MATH AND 500 IN VERBAL. A COMBINED SCORE OF 46 IS REQUIRED ON THE ACT WITH A MINIMUM SCORE OF 24 IN MATH AND 22 IN VERBAL. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU HAVE QUALIFYING SAT/ACT SCORES BEFORE APPLYING. D. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THOSE MARINES TO APPLY WHO EXHIBIT SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE ARE SERVED WHEN COMMANDING OFFICERS ASSIST DESERVING MARINES IN GAINING ADMISSION TO THE USNA OR NAPS. 4. TRANSFER POLICY. A. TO THE USNA OR NAPS. TRANSFER ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ON OR ABOUT 1 MAY 2004. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL ORDERED TO THE USNA OR NAPS ARE TRANSFERRED WITH THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED BY REFERENCE (B). ORDERS MAY BE DECLINED IF THE APPLICANT DECIDES NOT TO ATTEND THE USNA OR NAPS. B. IN THE EVENT OF TRANSFER TO A NEW DUTY STATION, ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING ORDERS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT'S ORIGINAL COMMAND, SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE NEW COMMAND. C. MARINES WHO APPLY FOR NOMINATION TO THE USNA ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT THE FLEET OFFICER, CANDIDATE GUIDANCE, USNA, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402-5018, IS INFORMED OF CHANGES IN UNIT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING (410) 293-1000, DSN 281-1000 OR BY E-MAIL AT WWW.USNA.EDU. 5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.